M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🔴 75/100
Total warning time: 5m 45s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 10/100 (10s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [00:45:30 - 00:45:40] Brief suggestive dialogue about the murderer's targets.
Drug Use: 🟢 20/100 (15s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [01:10:15 - 01:10:30] Characters are seen smoking cigarettes in a few scenes.
Violence: 🔴 85/100 (5m 15s)
  • 🔴 70/100 [00:15:20 - 00:15:35] Discussion of child murders, though not shown on screen.
  • 🔴 90/100 [01:20:00 - 01:25:00] Intense mob violence and psychological torment of the murderer.
Strong Language: 🟡 30/100 (5s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:30:45 - 00:30:50] Mild profanity used in dialogue.
M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
Year: 1931
Certificate: Passed
Runtime: 117 min
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
IMDB: 8.3
Votes: 143434
Gross: 28,877
Director: Fritz Lang
Stars: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke
Overview: When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.

Movie FAQ

Q: Who directed the movie 'M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder' (1931)?
A: The movie was directed by Fritz Lang.
Q: Who plays the role of the child murderer in 'M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder'?
A: Peter Lorre plays the role of the child murderer, Hans Beckert.
Q: What is the plot of 'M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder'?
A: The movie follows the manhunt for a serial killer who preys on children, causing widespread panic in Berlin. Both the police and the criminal underworld join forces to track him down.
Q: Is 'M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder' based on a true story?
A: No, the movie is not based on a true story, but it was inspired by real-life serial killers like Peter Kürten, known as the 'Vampire of Düsseldorf.'
Q: What is the significance of the letter 'M' in the movie's title?
A: The 'M' stands for 'Mörder' (murderer in German), and it is also the mark that the criminals use to identify the killer in the film.